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Community Health Educator (RN preferred)

101 Truman Medical Center

**Job Location**

Crown Center

Kansas City, Missouri

**Department**

Community Health Education

**Position Type**

Full time

**Work Schedule**

8:00AM - 4:30PM

**Hours Per Week**

40

If you want to work where the action is, University Health (UH) is the place for you. Known as "Kansas City's Essential Hospital," UH is the safety net healthcare system for Jackson County/Kansas City. We are an academic medical center, serving as the primary teaching institution for the UMKC Schools of Medicine, Nursing, Dentistry, and Pharmacy. A 547-bed, not-for-profit health system, UH delivers the highest-quality medical care for our patients, with compassion, empathy, and unparalleled dedication to service. During the 2020 pandemic, we also stepped forward as a regional leader in COVID care and testing. UH is comprised of three campuses:

**UH Truman Medical Center** is located in the Health Sciences District of downtown Kansas City, Missouri. The Health Sciences District represents a robust academic community, leading the forefront of biomedical research and cutting edge technology. Partnered with UMKC and Children's Mercy Hospital. University Health serves as the cornerstone in educating the next generation of healthcare practitioners. As a Level 1 Trauma Center, we're a leader in Emergency Medicine and Critical Care, with world-class expertise in chronic disease management and women's services, including high-risk maternity care. The Health Sciences District is also home to the University Health 1 and 2 buildings. UH 1 is UH's beautiful specialty outpatient clinics and day-surgery center and UH 2 is the location for all of our primary care and women's care clinics.

**UH Lakewood Medical Center** is located between Kansas City and Lee's Summit, Missouri, offering residents of Eastern Jackson County access to a modern community hospital with a continuum of outpatient services designed to meet the needs of families. UH Lakewood specializes in high-risk maternal and child care, and serves as one of the few Kansas City metro area institutions accredited by The Joint Commission in Orthopedics and Palliative Care. It also is home to a 188-bed, fully accredited long-term care center.

**UH Behavioral Health** is the KC metro area's largest, most comprehensive provider of mental health services. The **Crossroads Building** , located in Kansas City's vibrant Crossroads Arts District, is its epicenter, providing a broad list of outpatient services. We also offer psychiatric inpatient care, and we deliver therapeutic services through our community outreach clinics. We are a leader in the Trauma-Informed Care Movement, and provide training, coaching and consulting to outside organizations.

**Job Description**

Working under the general direction of the Community Health Education Manager, the Community Health Educator works directly with members of the community to promote wellness and educate the population on healthy life decisions for better health outcomes through community health education programs. As a trusted member of the community, the Community Health Educator will have a strong understanding of the community that they serve and the needs of the families and groups that exist within the community. The Community Health Educator will have the ability to modify programs, courses and curriculum to fit the needs of each community group. This position will also assist with the development of community-based health initiatives to improve health outcomes and reduce barriers to care by collaborating with local schools, community centers, faith-based organization, libraries and other non-profit and community institutions. Monitors and evaluates program impact through data collection for reporting and program improvement.

Minimum Requirements

Bachelor's degree in public health, health promotion/education, or other closely related field

Ability to develop and support community coalitions and other techniques to affect public health problems at the community systems level

Experience working with diverse community populations

Experience in project management

Possess and maintain valid driver's license and appropriate automobile insurance

Knowledgeofthecorefunctionsand essential servicesofpublichealth

Knowledge of health promotion and education theories and practices related to public health, epidemiology, disease prevention, behavioral change, group process, community organizing and mobilizing, social justice, ad adult/child learning

Excellentoralandwrittencommunicationskills with the ability to utilize multiple communication tools based on the presentation venue

Professionalpresencewith a customer serviceorientation

Team orientedindividual with the ability to managechallengeswith tact andconfidentiality

Strongorganizationalskills and the ability to workin a fast-paced environment

Excellentpersonal computer skillsincluding MS Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Outlookproceduresrequired

Physical ability to lift up to twenty-five (25) pounds

If driving is a requirement for the employee, he/she must meet the requirements specified in the Fleet Driving Safety and Compliance Policy and must continue to meet these requirements as a condition of employment

Preferred Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in allied health medical field or related field or licensed RNorLPN

Bi-Lingual - Spanish/English

CertifiedHealthEducationSpecialist

Certified Nutritionist

Certified in weight loss/physical fitness

Knowledgeofprinciples,techniquesandapplication of behavioralepidemiologyasrelated to healtheducation and promotion

Ability to research,compileandsummarize a variety ofinformationalandstatisticaldataandmaterials

Skilled in methods and techniquesofresearch,statisticalanalysis and reportpresentation

Ability to workwithmathematicalconceptssuchasprobability and statisticalinference

**Working at University Health is about making a difference. It's providing the best care to every patient every day.**

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